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Recognizing the role of food and good nutrition in staying healthy, fighting disease and promoting healing and general well-being, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is putting its weight behind a new initiative to address food policy issues in the Hudson Valley. Headed by powerhouse leaders in the food arena such as Feeding Westchester, Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Group, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, ShopRite, Pace University College of Health Professions, Westch...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (July 12, 2021) – Fulfilling a promise to deliver more advanced services to Ulster County and surrounding areas, WMCHealth today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory at HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. The new laboratory offers emergent and preventative solutions for blocked arteries, irregular heartbeats and coronary heart disease, services never before available in Ulster County. The service operates under the direction of WMCHealth’s compreh...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 18, 2021) – During National EMS Week (May 16-22), Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is recognizing emergency medical service personnel from the Hudson Valley and beyond for their life-changing and lifesaving efforts. “Emergency medical service personnel are the true, healthcare frontliners,’’ said Tina Cocuzza, MD, Director of Westchester Medical Center’s Emergency Medical and Interfacility Patient Transfer Se...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Master Chefs of the Hudson Valley: Corks & Forks dinner showcased the talents of seven master chefs from across the Hudson Valley for a good cause: supporting WMCHealth‘s10 hospitals in the Hudson Valley. Held at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park on September 30, the evening featured a six-course culinary feast prepared by some of the region’s top chefs. Organized by Chef Peter X. Kelly, Xaviars Restaurant Group, courses were prepared by Peter ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 13, 2023) – Residents of Ulster County and its surrounding communities now have access to a new and convenient option for trauma services, one that is expected to lessen patient transfers, expedite care during the crucial early moments after injury, and operate under the auspices of the Hudson Valley region’s premier trauma service network. The New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) recent designation of HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (July 24, 2024) – Today, New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, along with state and local elected officials, key community influencers, and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) leadership, gathered to commemorate the start of construction for the Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center. The Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center, a $220 million project, will span 162,000 square feet and rise five stories when complete. Adjacent to Westch...
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VALHALLA , N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network's (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 will salute 10 local organizations for their support of the Network during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, WMCHealth will recognize Michael Gewitz, MD, Executive Director, and William Russell McCurdy, Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for his decades-long accomplishments in pediatric cardiolog...
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Emergency service vehicles from around Westchester County visited our flagship campus in a display of solidarity and recognition for the workforce and patients of WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Behavioral Health Center. The procession of emergency service vehicles circled the three hospitals - which serve as regional care centers for the Hudson Valley’s most seriously ill and injured patients – and saluted our WMCHealth Heroes with rolling lights and blaring...
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CONTACT: Ned McCormack, Communications Director (914) 995-2932 (Westchester County) Phil Oliva, Deputy Director (914) 995-2990 (Westchester County) Andrew LaGuardia, Director of Communications (914) 493-6532 (WMCHealth) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital’s $230 Million Pavilion Is Largest Healthcare Project In Westchester In Decades Initiative Made Possible With Financing Help of County Local Development Corporation The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) unveiled plans today to build a $2...
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Get your heart rate going and support local healthcare as you race, jog or walk on and around Westchester Medical Center’s beautiful and growing campus. Enjoy a Racer’s Village and Family Fun Day as well as a Kid’s Park, complete with games, merchandise, food and fun!
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (February 8, 2024) – The American Burn Association (ABA) has verified The Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center as an Adult and Pediatric Burn Center, after a rigorous and thorough review of Westchester Medical Center’s burn care program. With this verification, Westchester Medical Center is now home to the only verified burn care program in Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and eastern New York State north of New York City. According to the ABA, there are almost 500,000 burn inju...
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VALHALLA, NY (November 1, 2024) – Law enforcement officers can experience undue stress while doing their jobs. To ensure they are fit in the field, Westchester Medical Center is partnering with the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association Surgeons Group to offer heart disease exams to state troopers through its Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program . Police officers may face a risk of cardiac death up to 70 times higher than normal when involved in stressful situati...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 29, 2024) - Ming Tsai, MD , has joined Westchester Medical Center as the new Associate Director of the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology. Dr. Tsai brings with him to Westchester Medical Center a wealth of experience and expertise in women’s health with special clinical interests in menstrual disorders, endometrial pathology, uterine fibroids, menopause, and minimally invasive surgery. He also brings years of experience in leadership and management at large academic medical centers ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 12, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) offers a convenient online appointment scheduling service for COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic tests, via WMCHealth.org/Testing . Community members requesting an appointment online will be contacted by a WMCHealth representative within 72 hours, and scheduled at one of several convenient locations in the Hudson Valley. Members of the public can also schedule COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic appointments by call...
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Lorenzo Beronilla is an actor and former tennis player who gained recognition as a food influencer. His initial fame came as a regular on the widely popular, Epicurious YouTube "Four Levels of..." series, which has tens of millions of views. Lorenzo later competed - and won – an episode Bravo TV's Top Chef Amateurs series. Healthy and fit for almost all of his life, Beronilla began suffering from simmering fatigue coupled with minor breathing issues, assumed to be allergies or asthma, escala...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the leading provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley, will launch the Victim Informed Care & Trauma Recovery (VICTR) Taskforce this week, to serve the needs of abuse victims and those impacted by trauma in Westchester County. The goal of this first-of-its-kind team is to collaborate with community partners to ensure a compassionate and streamlined approach to response and recovery for all victims. The VICTR Taskforce will bring tog...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 9, 2021) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and United Way’s 211 Helpline are partnering to distribute information about the COVID-19 vaccine to residents in the Hudson Valley. “WMCHealth and our Health Equity Task Force are committed to making sure the COVID-19 vaccine information is distributed in an equitable and inclusive manner,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO of WMCHealth. “Partnering with United Way’s 211 Helpline allows us to reach ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 19, 2017) – Westchester Medical Center’s Advanced Physician Services (APS) recently announced the addition of an orthopaedic service line to the physician services group’s suite of offerings as University Orthopaedics’ physicians joined the newly formed APS Advanced Orthopaedics. APS Advanced Orthopaedics offers a gamut of services for all patients, ranging from infants to adults, including surgical and nonsurgical treatments for sports medicine, hand and upper extremity, joint rep...
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Log in below to view and pay your bills from: Bon Secours Community Hospital Bon Secours Medical Group Good Samaritan Hospital Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital MidHudson Regional Hospital St. Anthony Community Hospital Westchester Medical Center WMCHealth Physicians Advanced Physician Services Access Bill Pay Please note: Bon Secours Medical Group, Bon Secours Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Anthony Community Hospital patients: If your date of service was prior to...
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Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, P.C. is home to more than 100 specialty physicians offering advanced care to residents of Westchester, the lower Hudson Valley and metropolitan New York City. Our wide range of services encompass a full service cardiovascular practice delivering comprehensive heart and vascular care from diagnostic services to heart transplant; advanced OBGYN services including urogynecology, gynecologic oncology and maternal fetal medicine; advanced diag...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy LaGuardia (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 17, 2016) – More than 600 people were on hand for the 37th Annual Westchester Medical Center Gala to benefit Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Behavioral Health Center, all members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. The Gala was held earlier this month at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. The evening’s highlight was the surprise appearan...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (August 5, 2021) — Specialized ear, nose and throat (ENT) services for children and adults are being offered by WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services at a new office in Fishkill, NY. Also known as otolaryngologists, WMCHealth’s ENT specialists utilize the latest equipment and techniques to diagnose and treat ear, nose, and throat issues including hearing loss and vestibular therapy for balance issues. In addition, WMCHealth Advanced ENT Services provides both inpatient and ambulatory care ...
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Dear Colleagues: I am so proud of, and grateful for, our phenomenal WMCHealth workforce. This includes our frontline teams who are caring for our COVID-19 and non-COVID patients, as well as our dedicated army of non-patient care team members who are providing around-the-clock support. As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation, I want to underscore that a safe and effective care environment is our highest priority. WMCHealth hospitals and medical practices are taking all necessary steps to prot...
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Frequently Asked Questions: How the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and Bon Secours Charity Health System Will Transform Healthcare in Port Jervis Q. What did WMCHealth and Bon Secours Charity Health System announce? A. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), along with the Bon Secours Charity Health System, today announced a $40+ million investment in Bon Secours Community Hospital and the Port Jervis area that is expected to transform healthcare delivery in the...
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CONTACT: Andy LaGuardia (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org “Today’s New York State grant awards are transformational for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network,” said Michael D. Israel, WMCHealth President and CEO. “The infusion of $24.5 million toward the development of a robust medical village in Port Jervis is critical to the continued provision of healthcare services for that community. Additionally, our ongoing affiliation talks with HealthAlliance are cert...
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In the wake of two blasts of winter weather across the Hudson Valley, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), urges residents to take necessary safety precautions to prevent avoidable winter-weather emergencies. Each year, more than 400 people in the United States die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including incidents related to portable generator use. Most ca...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 31, 2022) – Families from across the region are expected to attend Maria Fareri Children's Hospital's 18th Annual Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day September 18 for a day of fun-filled activities to support pediatric care in the Hudson Valley. Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day Supporting Maria Fareri Children's Hospital is September 18 Families are welcome to attend the free event featuring activities including face painting, crafts, carnival games, music, character ap...
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VALHALLA, NY (April 1, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) debuted this week a new cardiovascular program that aims to stop preventable coronary death and disease in its tracks. Located at Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital, the Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program (CHPDP ) , prioritizes prevention, education and wellness while using best-practice methodologies to assess and manage the myriad of factors...
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CONTACT: Andy LaGuardia (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org Gaming Day Marathon Set for Saturday, November 7; Proceeds from Fundraising Event Will Benefit Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Highlights: Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital will host a 12-hour, fundraising gaming marathon on Saturday, November 7. The event is a local activation of the national Extra Life gaming program, which supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the United States. Maria Fareri Childre...
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CONTACT: Lynn Nichols (845) 334-3151 Lynn.Nichols@hahv.org KINGSTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), unveiled plans for a five-year, $133.6 million project that includes a 110,000 square-foot expansion -- highlighted by a new, four-story tower addition -- and 70,000 square-foot renovation of the HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary’s ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 2, 2021) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced the appointment of two members of its senior leadership team to new positions. Anthony Costello has been named Executive Vice President at WMCHealth. In this role, Costello serves as Chief Operating Officer for WMCHealth’s Valhalla (Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Behavioral Health Center) and Poughkeepsie (MidHudson Regional Hospital) campuses, as well as HealthAlliance ...
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In London, England, a family faced a heart-wrenching situation. Their unborn son had been diagnosed in the womb with a rare congenital condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome. This threatened the proper development of both his heart and his lungs, putting his life at risk. "This is a rare and complex condition," explained Michael Gewitz, MD , WMCHealth Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations and Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. "I...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. and POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the establishment of onsite, dedicated pediatric services at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, under the auspices of the Network's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (MFCH). The new MFCH pediatric center of the region's only children's hospital will provide pediatric emergency room services as well as inpatient care. Expected to be fully operational by late summer 2020, the ...
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VALHALLA, NY (March 30, 2023) – Individuals with non-emergent heart concerns can now take advantage of a new program at Westchester Medical Center that offers convenient, same day cardiology appointments. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and according to the American Heart Association, about 80 percent of cardiovascular disease is preventable. Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) Heart and Vascular Institute is dedicated to preventing hear...
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CONTACT: Andy LaGuardia (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org WMCHealth Telehealth Initiative Aimed at Providing Integrated Care Across the Hudson Valley VALHALLA, N.Y. (February 24, 2016) – A state-of-the-art, technology-driven eHealth Program linking the 15-bed intensive care unit (ICU) at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie to Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) specialized telehealth operations center is now operational, further establishing WMCHealth ...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) launched a new communications technology at its network hospitals this week to provide the highest level of prehospital care and preparation for Hudson Valley patients while en route to the hospital’s emergency departments. WMCHealth – home to the only hospital in the Hudson Valley with a Level I trauma center for both children and adults at Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, and a Level II trauma center at M...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 27, 2021) —WMCHealth Physicians, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes Lakshmi A. Gollapudi, MD, to the physician group’s practice in Kingston. Dr. Gollapudi has specialties in gastroenterology and hepatology. As a gastroenterologist, she focuses in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive system disorders. These disorders include conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon, and her services include...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (June 2, 2022) – Whether the tunes are rock, rap, jazz or a bedtime lullaby, music is employed as a healing therapy at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). With $2,500 in support from the Million Dollar Roundtable Foundation (MDRT), the music therapy program at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital now extends beyond the walls of the hospital with the MusiConnection Initiative, a program that connects hospitalized children to f...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 11, 2024) –– The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors announced today that, after a nationwide search, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized healthcare leader and innovator, Dr. Lubarsky will join WMCHealth from UC Davis Health, where he currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO. He w...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 23, 2024) – Four hospitals within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) have once again been recognized for excellence in stroke care by national associations. WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital, and HealthAlliance Hospital have all received the prestigious 2024 Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. These...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 13, 2023) – More than 200 Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) physicians across a wide range of clinical specialties have been recognized as “Top Doctors” by their peers, according to a well-known healthcare research and consumer resource list. Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley Many of the cited doctors are members of the WMCHealth Physicians provider group, which includes the medical practices of Advanced Physicians Services and Bon Secours Medi...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently welcomed Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, to the health network’s leadership team in the network-wide role of Chief Clinical Integration Officer. In his new role, Dr. Tedjarati will be responsible for the integration and strategic oversight of all clinical services across WMCHealth’s 10 hospitals, ensuring that the care provided across clinical services and hospitals are streamlined, coordinated, integrated and seamless, resulting in the highest...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (May 10, 2023) — After a rigorous review of services MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, is now certified in thrombectomy, an advanced and potentially lifesaving procedure used in emergent stroke care Blockages of large arteries in the brain cause devastating strokes, and thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure performed by endovascular neurosurgeons to remove blockages and restore blood flow before permanent damage is done. T...
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CONTACT: Andy LaGuardia WMCHealth (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org Lynn Nichols, HealthAlliance (845) 334-3116 lynn.nichols@hahv.org HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Becomes the Latest Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 30, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance) today announced an important agreement that will enhance and expand healthcare for an entire region, w...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare services in New York’s Hudson Valley region, recently appointed Susan Gerry as Senior Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Kelly MacMillan as Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Mecca Santana as Senior Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement. All three bring extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to their position...
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HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received contingency approval from the New York State Department of Health for a transformative $92 million expansion and enhancement of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, HealthAlliance and WMCHealth announced today. The reimagined HealthAlliance Hospital will have a new, four-story tower and 437,000 square feet of space -- 100,000 square feet more than the hospital’s current conf...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (July 21, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a designation that represents the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area*. With this certification, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now the only hospital in New York’s Hudson Valley region recognized by the New York State Department of Health as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Centers for...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 20, 2020) – More than 250 Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) physicians across a wide range of clinical specialties have been recognized as “Top Doctors” by their peers, according to a well-known healthcare research and consumer resource list published in Westchester and Hudson Valley magazines. WMCHealth clinical specialists recognized as “Top Doctors” can be found via a search on the websites of Westchester a nd Hudson Valley magazines. Advancin...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has appointed Matilde Roman as Senior Vice President, Chief Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Officer and John Brand as Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications. Matilde Roman Roman brings extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to her new position at WMCHealth. The Network’s mission is to provide the highest quality care for all and in her new role, Roman will develop strategic...
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Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at academic affiliate New York Medical College (NYMC), where he is currently a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tedjarati currently also serves as Chief Clinical Integration Officer at WMCHealth, responsible for...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (October 12, 2021) — WMCHealth Physicians, the medical group of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now assisting families and individuals with the initial diagnosis and long-term treatment of genetic and metabolic conditions, such as phenylketonuria (PKU), lysosomal disorders and Pompe disease through WMCHealth Physicians' Advanced Medical Genetics. Advanced Medical Genetics is an established team of physicians, nurse practitioners, dietitians and other board-cer...
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Project Fact Sheet The Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), announced plans for a five-year, $133.6 million project that includes a 110,000 square-foot expansion - highlighted by a new, four-story tower addition - and 70,000 square-foot renovation of the HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary’s Avenue, as well as a medical village hub at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway C...
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